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THE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES: THEORY AND PRACTICE, V.77, # 1, 2020, pp. 19-30

Figure 10: Distribution of monthly average number of visits made by inbound
visitors of age 15 and older by main purpose, 2019

6,8 1,8 2,1 Holiday, Leisure, Recreation
10,8
Visiting friends/relatives
43,5
16,1 Transit
Business or Professional
19,0
Shopping
Health and Medical Care

Source: National Statistics Office

This trend has been evident in recent years, but it is noteworthy that the number of
visitors coming in for recreation and entertainment and their share in the system has
been increasing systematically. Apparently, the motivation to visit relatives and
loved ones for shopping has decreased. (See Table 1)

Table 2: Distribution of share of visits made by inbound visitors of age 15 and
older by main purpose (2015-2019)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Holiday, Leisure, Recreation 31.4 33.9 37.7 42.7 43.5
Visiting friends/relatives 23.5 23.2 22.2 20.3 19.0
Transit 18.9 18.2 18.1 16.5 16.1
Business or Professional 10.8 10.1 8.2 8.7 10.8
Shopping 9.5 9.4 9.5 6.9 6.8
Health and Medical Care 4.3 3.8 2.7 2.7 1.8
Other 1.6 1.3 1.4 2.2 2.1

Source: National Statistics Office
I wonder what the attractiveness of the regions is?
Tbilisi, Adjara, Kvemo Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti are the most attractive for
Azerbaijani tourists, as well as for other international visitors to Georgia in general.

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